Wish List - 2013

OK guys, let's talk.We've had some guys leave us lately, so rather than plugging holes and patching things together, I thought I'd ask you guys what you want.

Many of you have been around from the start, or very nearly so, so I thought that, before I go recruiting, I should let you guys make or remake this league however you want, or at least have a say in how we move forward.

Let's consider this an open discussion. Feel free to discuss rules, sliders, possible team movement, etc. If we find that there are some things that guys want, and the group is OK with, we'll do those things. Once the league is as close to ideal as we can make it, we'll fill in the gaps. Until then, we'll consider the gaps to be opportunities for change and movement.

Here's my list:

I want to open up the spread run game a bit.

As far as teams go, the only other team I'd want is Ohio State. That's the only squad I'd trade my Irish for. I miss'em.

Maybe - one less user game a season, but that's just to speed things up. Big user games are great.

Maybe - a fourth conference, and a three teams per conference setup (kind of a way to accomplish #3)

I want to tighten up the CPU passing defense.

A play-in game for new guys.

That's all I can think of at the moment. Feel free to throw out some ideas.

I like your points however reducing the User Games IMO is a bit silly. Unless of course we tighten up the CPU sliders to be harder. Its rather easy to win vs the CPU and it wouldnt surprise me if we have like the top 10 teams in the nation in a couple years, however user games are harder and IMO make it more interesting and ranking probably more spread out ... however I do get your point in speeding things up.

I've been thinking about the possibility of upping our recruiting difficulty to Heisman. I've heard from a friend/strong user that it really helps even the playing field. Figured I'd at least bounce it off you guys ...

You basically shoot the shit while doing the off-season. You can talk a little junk, make mention of some of the recruits you're battling over, and discuss scheduling options. It's a great way to get to know the people in your league a lot better. When I first heard about doing this ... I didn't dig it. But now, it's hard for me to do it any other way. Doing the off-season over Skype makes it 10X more enjoyable.

I've been thinking about the possibility of upping our recruiting difficulty to Heisman. I've heard from a friend/strong user that it really helps even the playing field. Figured I'd at least bounce it off you guys ...

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I'd be fine with this. I think we'd be able to get rid of all restrictions if we did this, don't you think?

Arch, I'd be willing to move after the season so you can have the Buckeyes back. Maybe Nebraska if we open up the Big XII maybe a straight up trade for the Golden Domers. I'll have to look at rosters, but I'd move for ya.

Arch, I'd be willing to move after the season so you can have the Buckeyes back. Maybe Nebraska if we open up the Big XII maybe a straight up trade for the Golden Domers. I'll have to look at rosters, but I'd move for ya.

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My Irish are pretty stacked. Next year isn't their best, but in two years, they should be top notch across the board. The recruiting class isn't that big, but it's really good at the top, and position by position, they're set up for several years to come. If I get the QB I expect to this week, and a FB or a TE I can convert to FB, I'm in good shape for three seasons. I even have backups at both kicker spots.

Man for man, I think the Bucks are stronger at the start of next year, but it's close. Anyway, if we swapped, I don't think one guy gets the better end of it. ND is a monster in recruiting, and has a sweet pipeline into Cali that goes pretty much unchallenged by the rest of the league. They're a fun team to play.

I'll even give you my avatar

No pressure, though. I love the Domers. If I stayed with them until the next release, that'd be fine with me.

A better shot at a user-user title game (which we haven't had, and desperately need) and another championship game, which means more guys are playing for titles, and more guys are winning them, which means more guys have success and have more to play for.

Some of the schools are in pretty good shape, and wouldn't be a step back for members.

More variety in scheduling.

What we have to achieve to do it, if we choose:

We must have a realistic and competitive CPU. This will take some work.

Guys willing to move, and perhaps others willing to fill gaps in any conferences where we run short.

But Nebraska, OU, and Texas would fill the B12, and it would do so nicely.

I'm not asking anyone to commit to anything yet, but rather list what they would or may want to do, just to see if it all fits together. So far, it looks like it does, but we're not writing with ink just yet.

I am going to officially take LSU after the conclusion of this season. I want to finish what I started at PSU and move over....Maybe even for the bowl game. But I am staying for the regular season for sure.

I am going to officially take LSU after the conclusion of this season. I want to finish what I started at PSU and move over....Maybe even for the bowl game. But I am staying for the regular season for sure.